Hands-On Maintenance Lead - 1st Shift

GE Vernova; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Discretionary annual bonus

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead daily maintenance and drive reliability across mechanical, electrical, and automation systems in our Houston facility. You will supervise teams, coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Planning, and Supply Chain to maximize uptime and reduce downtime while managing budgets and safety compliance.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, debugging, and problem-solving skills with experience in CMMS, PLCs, robotics, and modern manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3 years industrial maintenance experience and 3 years supervisory experience, or high school diploma with 5 years industrial maintenance experience and 5 years supervisory experience
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
• Experience with preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs
• Experience with CMMS systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with PLCs, robotics, automated manufacturing equipment, and industrial controls

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance operations, including corrective, preventive, predictive, and emergency maintenance activities
• Supervise troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, and facility equipment
• Drive equipment reliability and minimize production downtime through effective maintenance planning and execution
• Coordinate maintenance work orders, labor, contractors, materials, tools, and spare parts inventory
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Planning teams to schedule maintenance with minimal production disruption
• Support outages, shutdowns, major repairs, equipment upgrades, and capital improvement projects
• Analyze equipment failures, conduct root cause investigations, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Ensure compliance with maintenance standards, work quality expectations, and regulatory safety requirements
• Champion safety programs, including OSHA, LOTO, Arc Flash, confined space entry, and hot work procedures
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing uptime, improving asset reliability, and reducing maintenance costs
• Manage maintenance budgets, monitor expenditures, obtain vendor quotations, and oversee contractor performance
• Coach, mentor, and develop maintenance technicians and skilled trades employees to support operational excellence and workforce growth

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical

Electrical

Maintenance planning

PLCs & automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial maintenance

High school diploma with 5 years maintenance/supervisory experience

Tools

CMMS systems

Microsoft Office

Industrial controls / PLCs & Robotics

Job description

GE Vernova seeks a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead daily maintenance and drive reliability across mechanical, electrical, and automation systems in our Houston facility. You will supervise teams, coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Planning, and Supply Chain to maximize uptime and reduce downtime while managing budgets and safety compliance.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, debugging, and problem-solving skills with experience in CMMS, PLCs, robotics, and modern manufacturing